document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1002900>Question 1002900</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The two equal sides of an isosceles triangle are given as (x+2)cm and the third is (x+6)cm. If the perimeter of the triangle is 385cm, find the value of x.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The two equal sides of an isosceles triangle are given as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B2%29cm ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B2%29cm\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and the third is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B6%29cm ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B6%29cm\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, you have sides <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=%28x%2B2%29cm ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=%28x%2B2%29cm\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=%28x%2B2%29cm ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=%28x%2B2%29cm\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=%28x%2B6%29cm ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=%28x%2B6%29cm\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the perimeter of the triangle is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=385cm ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"385cm\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,we have: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=%28x%2B2%29cm ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=%28x%2B2%29cm\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=%28x%2B2%29cm ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=%28x%2B2%29cm\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and we can use <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=2%28x%2B2%29cm ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=2%28x%2B2%29cm\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2a%2Bc=385cm ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2a%2Bc=385cm\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28x%2B2%29cm%2B%28x%2B6%29cm=385cm ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28x%2B2%29cm%2B%28x%2B6%29cm=385cm\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.......cancel cm and solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B4%2Bx%2B6=385 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B4%2Bx%2B6=385\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B10=385 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B10=385\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x=385-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x=385-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x=375 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x=375\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=375%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=375%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=125 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=125\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the value of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=125 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"125\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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